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King George VI Provincial Park

Coordinates:49°01′00″N117°49′00″W / 49.01667°N 117.81667°W /49.01667; -117.81667
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Canadian provincial park
King George VI Provincial Park
Map showing the location of King George VI Provincial Park
Map showing the location of King George VI Provincial Park
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Interactive map of King George VI Provincial Park
LocationKootenay Boundary,British Columbia,Canada
Nearest cityRossland
Coordinates49°01′00″N117°49′00″W / 49.01667°N 117.81667°W /49.01667; -117.81667
Area161.88 ha (400.0 acres)
EstablishedMay 3, 1937
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks King George VI

King George VI Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia,Canada. It was established byOrder in Council on May 3, 1937, named in commemoration of thecoronation of George VI. 162 acres (0.66 km2) in area, the park was originally established to provide a rest area and campground for travellers onBC Hwy 22 entering Canada from the United States, the site's facilities were repeatedly vandalized until they were finally removed by BC Parks and the site left to revert to its natural state. There are no facilities in this park, nor any trails. The park's stands of old-growthPopulus trichocarpa (black cottonwood) shelter it from neighbouring mixed-use areas and serve as habitat for cavity nesting birds, such as barred owls, pileated woodpeckers and red-naped sapsuckers.

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  1. ^"Protected Planet | King George Vi Park".Protected Planet. Retrieved2020-10-17.
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